heyhay28: *Just went through customs on San Francisco, standing in line with two guys from Amazing Race and their camera crew. source

*Storm Troopers are escorting 'Amazing Race' contestants through the Letterman Digital Arts Center source*Frantic couples with backbacks running thru SFO followed by film crew. Great Race contestants? about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck source *joelwhitaker Amazing Race contestants just completed near-final stage by rappelling up San Francisco's Coit Tower! *joelwhitaker@heyhay28 @futureracer15 The Amazing Race contestants scaled the tower then hopped in a SF cab, but I didn't see which team it was. source

Hellataz:From FB:*Andrew Susanto I think I just saw 2 of the contestants for the next season of amazing race, they were wearing cowboy hats, running around trying to find taxi, with 2 cameramen following them!

peony:*I saw what I think was an AR crew filming just now (noon PST) on California Street in San Francisco. Was nearly toppled by a man running with a handheld camera. He stopped at California and Larkin to capture the image of two men (I think) walking with a large locked trunk. They were walking towards Polk Street. May investigate further while I buy a pizza slice.source*** Follow up RE peach:With BIG thanks to TrebledTimes at TWoP for this elaboration on his original sighting on 12/20 in San Fran: (He was linked to our photos for comparisons)

What I can say with 100% certainty was that it was noon PST at the corner of Larkin and California Streets. What I saw were two large guys wearing navy blue fleeces or jackets carrying what looked like a large locked trunk. I was across the street and they were facing the other direction. I'm not sure I could even hazard a guess based on those photos, although I would say with 90% certainty they were wearing navy blue. And the film crew were quite agro (they nearly knocked me over, which is why I noticed what they were doing) which leads me to believe it was actual footage they were after.

Plaidmoon2:* jenbakerbrown: the two guys we saw were young and wearing cowboy hats. The officer at customs told me they were from Amazing Race

Macaroons:I spoke to someone else in San Fran who saw the cowboys around the Great American Music Hall, which is on O'Farrell Street. They said they were very frantic and tried to get a cab but there was someone in it. They tried to get the people to give up the cab but they wouldn't so they ran to the next street over, Geary Street and caught a cab there.

I don't know if there was something at the Music Hall or if it was just the nearest landmark to describe where they were. Here is a map of it in comparison to Coit Tower. Notice that it is towards heading back in the direction of Hunter's Point, which would be further to the bottom right of what this map shows.

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"I can't speak for production, but I really like that people see us when we're traveling around the world. If you're a fan of the show, ... you're going to be more excited because you want to see what happens."Phil Keoghan

Sunday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE 16 - The end city is in sight for the remaining teams as they make their way from Shanghai to San Francisco. The first team to cross the finish line wins the million dollar prize. Phil Keoghan hosts. Thanks to walkingpneumonia!

Press release 5/3/10 Thanks to puddin!!!

Thanks to puddin for this scan from TV Guide:

PREVIEW:

For fun: (in NO particular order )Meet the Cast Videos:

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"I can't speak for production, but I really like that people see us when we're traveling around the world. If you're a fan of the show, ... you're going to be more excited because you want to see what happens."Phil Keoghan

Chateau and I made a field trip yesterday to some of our projected Finale City locations. We pretty much hit all the sites at just about the same time teams would have been there as well. Some new info!!

We managed to get DIRECT CONFIRMATION (two sources) that yes, TAR 16 was filming there on Sunday AM 12/20. Teams entered thru the main visitor parking lot, and apparently went directly to YODA. Storm Troopers were definitely involved as well. And best of all, GEORGE LUCAS and other key executives were there as well.[/size]

"I can't speak for production, but I really like that people see us when we're traveling around the world. If you're a fan of the show, ... you're going to be more excited because you want to see what happens."Phil Keoghan

Sunday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE 16 - The end city is in sight for the remaining teams as they make their way from Shanghai to San Francisco. The first team to cross the finish line wins the million dollar prize. Phil Keoghan hosts.

Sunday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE 16 - The end city is in sight for the remaining teams as they make their way from Shanghai to San Francisco. The first team to cross the finish line wins the million dollar prize. Phil Keoghan hosts.

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So, judging from the preview for the finale episode, can we assume that whatever 30 minute lead Dan/Jordan had on the other two teams is rendered irrelevant?? I only assume this because Cord and Jordan are shown performing (presumably) the Virtual Reality task simultaneously.

So, judging from the preview for the finale episode, can we assume that whatever 30 minute lead Dan/Jordan had on the other two teams is rendered irrelevant?? I only assume this because Cord and Jordan are shown performing (presumably) the Virtual Reality task simultaneously.

Oh my gravy!! Did teams CHECK their bags?? Is that an airline tag on the Cowboys bags??

That could kill a lead as weell...

Thanks puddin!!

And Coit Tower was gold all along....

And the tower must be the dreaded ascender RB!! We only see one team member doing it, right?

Wonder if the virtual reality task involves a memory task?? Y'all know that was at Lucas Films right??

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"I can't speak for production, but I really like that people see us when we're traveling around the world. If you're a fan of the show, ... you're going to be more excited because you want to see what happens."Phil Keoghan

Either it's a final partner task (both Cord and Dan seemed to be at some control booth presumably communicating with their partners), or it's a RB where your partner can help you--like the final RB of Season 9. Of course in that one, the person choosing to do it had to do a lot of the physical work, whereas the VR task seems like the teammates have to work equally in tandem.